Should Louisiana's $2 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project be built, at full capacity it could move 40,000 tons of clay, silt and sand per day from the Mississippi River into the degraded wetlands and bays off Plaquemines Parish's west bank.
Interesting article about the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and how much it may effect the wetlands of the area. The amount of sediment that the diversion could move into the wetlands is staggering, forty thousand tons, which is exactly what it needs. And any debate about if the diversion can overcome land sinking is not worth having in my opinion, the Mississippi River has been building land for thousands of years, it'll happen again if given the chance. At this point let's try it, we have nothing to lose....
Read the full story here...
https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_e75fba3e-4bd6-11ec-8943-2bfd97a6739d.html
Wasn't the whole area built by the River, how is there a debate still
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Yes, it was, but people like to debate anything....
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It'd be good to nature win one for a change
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The wetlands of South Louisiana have taken it on the chin for the 50 years!
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Terimakasih banyak bapak atas informasinya sangat membantu sekali untuk saya 👍
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Thanks for the thumbs up, not sure what the rest of it says, lol :)
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Thanks you so much sir @onthehook8 for sharing 👍
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You are welcome, glad you enjoyed it! :)
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Nice post @onthehook8 👍 thanks you so much sir for sharing.
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You are welcome, glad you enjoyed it! :)
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Forty thousand tons which he needs. He asked whether he can save the earth from sinking or not. Your post is very noteworthy.
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Thanks for the comment, fellow nature lover.
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You are most welcome sir
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